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Chronology of major strong quakes worldwide since 1900

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-11 18:02
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BEIJING - An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale jolted off the east coast of Japan's main Honshu island Friday, according to the China Earthquake Network Center.

The following is a chronology of major strong quakes around the world since 1900:

On January 31, 1906, an 8.8-magnitude quake struck the coasts of Ecuador and Colombia, killing nearly 1,000 people.

On May 21, 1960, a 9.5-magnitude earthquake, which was the strongest after quakes were first recorded in 1900, rocked Chile and killed 1,655 people.

On March 27, 1964, Alaska of the United States was hit by an 8.4-magnitude quake, which triggered a tsunami and caused casualties and damage.

On December 26, 2004, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in the sea off Sumatera Island of Indonesia and led to a severe tsunami, killing over 220,000 in Indonesia and nearby countries.

On March 28, 2005, an 8.5-magnitude quake took place in the sea off Indonesia's Sumatera Island, causing heavy casualties and damage.

On May 12, 2008, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China's Wenchuan county, killing nearly 70,000 and leaving some 18,000 missing.

On February 27, 2010, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Chile, killing at least 300 and triggering tsunamis as well as communications and power breakup in the region.

Major earthquake worldwide since 1900 

Date

Location

 Magnitude

Total deaths

1906-01-31

Coasts of Ecuador and Colombia

8.8

 1,000

1906-04-18

San Francisco, US 

8.3

3,000

1920-12-16

Ningxia, China 

8.5

 234,117

1923-09-01

Kanto, Japan 

7.9

100,000

1960-05-22

Chile

9.5

1,655

1964-03-27

Alaska, US

8.4

131

1976-02-04

Guatemala

7.5

23,000

1976-07-28

Tangshan, China 

7.8

242,769

2004-12-26

Sumatera Island, Indonesia

8.9

220,000

2005-03-28

Sumatera Island, Indonesia

8.5

1,300

2008-05-12

Wenchuan, Southwest China

8.0

70,000 dead & 18,000 missing

 2010-02-27

Southern Chile

8.8

521

 2011-03-11

Honshu island, Japan

8.9

Unknown

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